Newspaper wrapper



A915114, 19427 s`. E. HlRscHBERG' 2,279,989

NEWSPA'PER WRAPPER Filed Nov, s, 193s vthe newspaper is inserted; Fig. 3is alongihidinal section taken on the 'Patented Apr. 1911, 1942 v iUNITED STATES PATENT OlfFICEr NEWSPAPER wmirrna samuel a. Hirschberg,chics, m. Application November 3, 1938,' Serial No. 238,551

comms. `(Cieza-'438) This linvention relates. toka newspaper wrapper orbag, and more particularly to a water proof bag, wrapper, sack, envelopeor container for receivingand' protecting a newspaper, magazineor thelike such as for home delivery, especially when delivered in inclementweather such the conditions above set forth, but which can be readilytorn opento obtain access tothe paper and thrown away at a minimum ofexpense, thus insuring that the subscriber will atall times receive thenewspaper in good, dry and readable condition. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a bag or wrapper of thekind and type specified which is made of a novel. extremely simple andinexpensive blank so that it can be produced in quantities at a very lowcost and which is so formed as to permit it to be readily sealed or tiedat one end over the. newspaper Vor the like after the latter is insertedin the bag or wrapper in la folded condition so asnot to add anappreciable cost-to the newspaper subscription or 'delivery thereof, in;fact, so as to facilitate tossing thereof in making deliveries, withoutfolding in the'newspaper.l v

Other objects and advantages will appear and theb'ag or wrapperconstituting my invention is made from a comparatively rectangularsection of water pro'of or oiled paper or other suitable water prooffibrous material, tearable Cellophane or the' like, andpreferabivof'sufliciently rippable but tough texture to preventdestruction thereoLin normal use. The blanks are suit'- ably stamped outfrom sheets and comprise a "body composed of an elongated rectangularcentral portion I'I which forms one side of the bag. 'I'he other sidemay be suitably formed and suitably connected tothe side II. along oneor more edges. but is shown provided with opposite and relatively narrowelongated integral sections or flaps I2 and I3 joined therewlthalong theside' suitable way. By way of illustration, the marginal portion;constituting a narrow strip I 6 at the outer Vledge of theportion I3 maybe Vcoated with adhesive as shown at II to cause the two portions toadheife. The bottom of the blank is provided V lthe usual bo'x formationwhich may be eliminated Aand which also embodies a tab whereby the bag\ma y be readily torn` open to permit removal of be more fully broughtout hereinafter, reference in:` Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing thewrap- Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe wrapper before bag opened out.being had to the accompanying drawing, wherewith a folding extensionIl, although generally speaking, when the sides I2 and I 3 are folded onthe side II,l the adjacent open end of the bag is merely folded onitself and may be secured by suitable adhesive I9 although othersuitable form of connecting or fastening Vmeans may be employed. Asillustrated, this adhesive is preferably disposed on the inner face ofthe portion I8 and both the inner and outer faces of the end portions2Ilwhich, in the preferred embodiment,

are preferably tapered or beveled toward the outer edges ofthe portionsI2 and I 3 at the end of the blank as above pointed out. This produces aflap' at the bottom of the bag which is folded along the line 2 I, theportions 2l being secured to the portion I8 and then the twb beingfolded over against the outsides of the portions I2-and ISforming the'other side of the bag or wrapper in addition to the side II.

It isof course-understood that the device may be. economicallyV producedin large quantities by suitable machinesvor. otherwise and when pro-1198.1 a cammen eeuu shown: the bottom plying adhesive thereto.

end opened out to illurtratethe manner of ap: c'

duced, will be flat as shown in Fig. 3, although the thickness isaccentuatedln this poses offillustration. i

The opposite or top end of view for Purthe bag or wrapper is providedwith narrowed end portions or ex'4 tensions, one extension 2 2 beingformed at the end of. the part I-I and tapering as shown. While theopposite sides are ahown'c'onc'aved at 2,3, it isV tobe understood'thatI do not desire tobe limited to this formation. Opposing the tapered endor extension 22 is another tapered end or extension formed at the endsof the portions l2 and I3, as shown at 24 andv 25, respectively. Theseportions are of course secured together in overlapping relation alongthe marginal portions as previously explained land these two taperedsides or ends are more than half as long 'as the body so that they canbe readily tied together as indicated at 26 in Fig. 1 of the drawing anddrawn as tight as desired over the end of the newspaper or the like 21inserted in the bag so as to thoroughly protect the latter fromlbecoming In order to obtain access to the newspaper4 within` the wrapperor bag' without untying the tapered end portions or tying extensionsforming a closure at the open en d of the bag, the latter is designed tobe readily torn down ,the side or along one edge so that the newspapermay be removed .and the bag discarded. For this purpose, the bag isformed along one edge and at the end provided with the tying extensionsltwisted or tied to form the knot 26 with a tab 28 extending between twoof the opposed curved edges 23 of the tapered extensions of the body ofthe bag to which it is joined as at 29, the opposed edges divergingoutwardly, if desired, as indicated at 30. However, the main aspect ofthis tab is to leave' sufficient material at the point 29. that is, inthe width of the tab so `that when the tab is grasped and pulled, itwill be certain to tear the bag down the side or one folded edge sothat-the newspaper may 'be removed. This device will also facilitatedelivery and will especially protect the newspaper from being soiled andsoaked and rendered unusable or unreadable. It may also be used formailing purposes and will give similar protection spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish i to be limited to the precisedetails of construction closed end and an opposite open end', andtapered tying extensions at the. openend of a length greater than halfthe length of thepocket.

2. A protecting wrapper for newspapers for l delivery purposes formed'of waterproof material and in the form of an elongated body formed intoa pocket having aclosed end, tapered tying extensions at the oppositeopen end more than half the length lof the body, and an extension tab.widened toward its free end, formed between the end forming a closedbottom and tapered exten sions at the other end .of a length at leasthalf the length of the body adaptedto be tied together in a knot. f Y

4. A wrapper of the class described formed of a blank having opposedsides folded flat. and joined along marginal edges and having a foldedend forming a closed bottom, tapered ex- A tensions at the other endlong enough to-be tied Y together in a knot, and a tearing tab extendingset forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: f

1. A protecting wrapper for newspapers for delivery purposes formed ofwater proof material and in the form of an elongated pocket having a ffrom the body betwee'n at least two edges of said tapered extensions fortearing open the bag along I 'livery purposes, comprising a blank formedof a waterproof imperforate sheet folded on itself to form a flat bagproper with relatively sharp edges and the folded portions overlapped attheir edges and joined to form a `tubular closure, a closed bottom forthe bag, tapered extensions extending entirely across the top edges ofthe bag and tapering to a narrow formation withconcave sides, saidextensions being longer than half the length of the bag proper andadapted to be tied together and a tearing tab extending from the bodyand overlying at least one fold between a pair of extensions.

6. A wrapper for newspapers or the like for de livery purposescomprising a sheet of waterproof brous material and sufficientlyrippable but tough texture to prevent destruction thereof in normal use,said sheet comprising a body having an elongated rectangular centralportion and relatively narrow elongated integral aps along the longedges thereoffolded in overlapped relation against the. body and securedtogether, the bottom edge of the sheet having a narrow extensionfolded-against the flaps to close said end and t-he opposite ends of thecentral portion and ilaps having tapered extensions, the extensions ofthe aps being disposed in overlapped relation along their edges andsecured together, said extensions adapted to be tied to close said end,and a tab projecting from one end of the sheet vbetween a pair ofextensions in alignment with the folding

